Finders Keepers (NO spoilers!)

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jchanic

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I finished Finders Keepers this morning. It was a very fast read. I think I liked Mr. Mercedes more than Finders Keepers--Mr. Mercedes had more suspense. I also thought the bad guy wasn't as bad as Brady in Mr. Mercedes. All in all, I did like it, however. I did enjoy the maturing of the characters also.

John
 
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jchanic said:
I finished Finders Keepers this morning. It was a very fast read. I think I liked Mr. Mercedes more than Finders Keepers--Mr. Mercedes had more suspense. I also thought the bad guy wasn't as bad as Brady in Mr. Mercedes. All in all, I did like it, however. I did enjoy the maturing of the characters also.

John
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...Advanced Reader Copy, John?....
 
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Mr Larry Underwood said:
I guess the novelty factor is gone with this iteration, hence Mr Mercedes pleasing you more.
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I truly don't think it was the "novelty factor" that influenced my opinion. It was just that i didn't feel the new novel had the suspense that the previous one did, nor that the villain was as memorable as Brady. I found myself actually almost feeling sorry for the new bad guy at times.

John
 
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jchanic said:
I finished Finders Keepers this morning. It was a very fast read. I think I liked Mr. Mercedes more than Finders Keepers--Mr. Mercedes had more suspense. I also thought the bad guy wasn't as bad as Brady in Mr. Mercedes. All in all, I did like it, however. I did enjoy the maturing of the characters also.

John
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Seriously Jelly!! Looking forward to revisiting the characters again.
 
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I just read this passage in FK and it blows me away!

"For readers, one of life's most electrifying discoveries is that they are readers- not just capable of doing it, (very minor spoiler left out), but in love with it. Hopelessly. Head over heels. The first book that does this is never forgotten, and each page seems to bring fresh revelation, one that burns and exalts: Yes! That's how it is! Yes! I saw that, too! And, of course, That's what I think! That's what I feel!"

For me that book was Dracula! I was just describing Don Robertson's books to some members in another thread and was relating to the moment when this happened to Steve while reading one of Don's books. In it Don is describing the sound of a banjo being played 'plink!' and that's when it hit Steve that this is how writing works! Major cool!
 
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